The Free Methodist Church in Canada

A note from Pastor Shonu Ghosh, who pastors one of our Free Methodist Church’s – Mainstreet Community Church – in Kelowna BC: The fire situation is under control, there are two or three still burning, close by. Terrace Mountain fire, close by is about 85% under control. The fire in […]

  At General Conference in 2008, together we decided that generosity should be a core value of our movement and that we should be intentional in developing a culture of generosity through our own leadership development. The 2009 Ministers Conference led by the National Leadership Team [NLT] and Joanne Bell

These are required courses for those who are tracking for credentialled ministry in The Free Methodist Church in Canada. Two of these courses, Culture and the Missional Church and Personal and Church Stewardship, are required Continuing Education Unit courses (CEUs) for all members of conference. Some of the Foundational courses

Through the winter and spring many of us followed the news of the civil war in Sri Lanka. Now that the conflict has settled down there are literally 10s of 1000s of people who have been displaced and are living in vary precarious circumstances. Leaders from our own Sri Lankan-background

The Leadership Scholarship Plan (LSP) was initiated to provide financial assistance to students pursuing post-secondary educational studies in approved schools. The LSP program is funded jointly by Lorne Park Foundation and The Free Methodist Church in Canada and administered by the FMCiC office. Scholarships may be awarded to candidates for

In preparation for Canada day tomorrow . . . here are some facts you may not be aware of . . . Canada is the second largest country in the world, with 9,971,000 square kilometres of land. The baseball glove was invented in Canada in 1883. With only three people

Wesley Acres – Family Camp [1] – June 27 to July 5. For more information visit Wesley Acres website. Maple Grove Family Camp – July 4-12. For more information visit Maple Grove website.

The National Leadership Team [NLT] and Network Mentors are meeting today to improve our network system. We currently have six network mentors and 19 networks.

From Dan Sheffield’s blog …I continue to hear rumblings about the need for “a new scorecard.” Wanting to get away from the modernist, church-growth, Willow, scorecards, people with a missional orientation are looking for some new markers, some new measures. I wonder, however, if this isn’t still a indication of

Vivian Hyndman retires as Director of International Child Care Ministries (ICCM) after 27 years of service. Marie Dodridge, who has served faithfully for 14 years will also be retiring and Audrey Zandvliet who has worked alongside Vivian for 19 years will be spending time with family and friends. We thank